Beverage and process of making same.



JOHN ASHUS, 0F ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS.

BEVERAGE AND PROCESS OF MAKING SAME.

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To all whom/'23 may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN AsHUs, a citiussia, residing at Roxbury, in the county of Sufi'olk, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful 'Ima full, invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention is an improvement in beverages and the process for preparing the same and has particular reference to a base consisting of rye flour, Water, lemon juice, hops, sugar and yeast.

The base for a determine: amount of the beverage may be made according to the following formula r-one pound of rye flour; snfiicient water added to make a dough; dough to the proper degree; 1.1 ounces of hops; six quarts of sugar; 1.1 ounces yeast.

The beverage may be practically prepared as follows :-Place the required amount of rye flour into a bowl after first putting a suf- Copies of this patent Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1917.

Application filed February 5, 1917. Serial No. 146,838.

Water, the mixture being allowed to stand for six hours during which time the Water will receive from the crumbs and hops e proper flavor. The mixture is then strained and heated to approximately 90 Fahrenheit and added 1.2 pounds of sugar and 1.1 ouncesof yeast. This last mixture is then placed in a, partially closed receptacle and allowed to ferment for about 3 hours after which the same may be placed in suitable containers.

What is claimed is 2* 1. The herein described beverage comprising a liquid resulting from the of rye flour mixed and yeast.

2. The herein described beverage comprising a liquid resulting from the fermentation of rye flour mixed with water and lemon juice, hops, sugar and yeast.

3. The herein described process of making a beverage including the mixing of a quantity of rye flour. with Water to form a dough, baking the dough, then drying and crumbling the-same, placing the crumbs and a quantity of hops in heated Water and straining the mixture, then adding sugar and yeast, and permitting the substance to ferment.

In testimony whereof, I aflix ture, in the presence with water, hops, sugar my signaof two witnesses.

JOHN ASH US. \Vitnesses Mixxin ICUnFUss, O'r'ro LYDING.

Marries for five emit cash, by efisiresslag the "Commissioner of Patents,

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